Category: Pop Culture
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RIP Conrad Bain: The Meltingpot Mourns Mr. Drummond
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I just found out that actor Conrad Bain, aka Mr. Drummond from Diff’rent Strokes died on Monday. He was 89. I can’t say I was a big fan of Bain’s, but I was a loyal viewer of Diff’rent Strokes. That show, along with the Facts of Life, is intrinsically linked to my…
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Wednesday Round Up: “Girls” Gone Black, Django Dolls & Africa goes Gangnam
Hi Meltingpot Readers, It’s Wednesday, which means today is the day I send you all over the world-wide web to see what other folks are talking about. As usual, all of my links are meltingpot ready, fresh and tasty. Enjoy. 1. I don’t watch the new HBO hit Girls because I don’t have cable. But…
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A PSA from Ms. Meltingpot: Go Vote!
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I wanted to write something here today that would inspire each and every one of you to race to the polls tomorrow and vote. And not just vote, but rock the vote, take your elderly neighbors with you to vote, bring doughnuts to the campaign workers and vote. I wanted to light…
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Dia De Los Muertos: I’m Not Mexican but, Why Not Celebrate the Dearly Departed?
Hola Meltingpot Readers, Happy Dia De Los Muertos! Even though it may sound incongruous to wish someone a happy ‘day of the dead,’ it’s actually quite fitting. Traditionally, Dia de los Muertos is a joyous celebration filled with good food, family gatherings and sweet treats. Essentially it is a single day dedicated to remembering family…
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Wednesday Round-Up: Multicultural Familia Gets an Update, One More Opinion About Nina Simone and Marvin Gaye’s Message About Hurricane Sandy
Hi Meltingpot Readers, I hope all of you living on the East Coast are okay post Sandy. We were very lucky here in our Kinky Gazpacho family. We survived with nothing more than a little trickle of water in our basement. My sister and brother, who also live in Philadelphia, also made it through with…
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And Speaking of Whitewashing Latino Identity: Have You Seen Disney’s First Latina Princess?
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I hate to beat a dead race horse (pun intended), but sometimes I can’t help it. Have your heard all of the excitement over the fact that Disney was about to introduce their first Latina princess, Princess Sofia? I’d heard faint rumblings about it here and there, but it wasn’t until folks…
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Wednesday Round-Up: Mississippi is Mixing it Up, Disgrasians and Black Dolls
Hi Meltingpot Readers, Today I’m introducing a new feature here on the Meltingpot, *drum roll please* ‘Wednesday Round-Up.’ From now on, Wednesday’s posts will feature a collection of stories from around the blogosphere that I think are worthy of a Meltingpot mention. They might be hilarious or horrific, I’ll let you decide (and comment upon).…
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The New Normal: I’m Kinda Hooked
Hi Meltingpot Readers, Even though my life is overwhelmingly overwhelming, work, writing, baby, boys, house, home, repeat, I somehow still manage to watch a wee bit of TV now and then. Okay, I admit it. Babygirl and I have a nightly routine which involves me watching TV for half an hour, while she nurses and…
